When I grow up

The Series "When I grow up" presents the ambivalence between working as a professional Drag Queen and the desires of their parents.The photos show the Drag Queens in the environment of the workplaces their parents wished them to work in when they were still children. It references their fears of not fitting in as well as their personal problems with their parents while growing up and coming out. The photo series highlights the strength of those Queens by opposing the normative labor market. They're standing up against those who are still oppressing them, while being set into the spotlight that they deserve. The photos raise the questions, what would their present self look like if they decided against drag. They do not judge but show how the Queen's personality overshines their past. The photos are shot on location and the queen itself creates her stage. The series should open up the discussion about alternatives to the black and white way of growing up and finding a place in the world in a rather beautiful colorful and unusual way. Everyone can be anything nowadays at least if they follow their true vision of them self and this should be made possible by the society. I want to shine a light on a different kind of queer culture that isn't part of the minds of the people that urge prejudices against it; to show that letting yourself open up to the ideas of gender fluidity can be glamorous and playful. Also, it is very important that people realize that the character drags embody are not just a facade, but that it tells you something about their backstory and relates to who they truly are or want to be.